Combined calendar and container



Jan. 1, 1929. 1,697,578

' J. T. SMITH COMBINED CALENDAR AND CONTAINER Filed May 10. 1928 3 l RI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU I 4'0 m v J 4 ms SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 AUG Thus-r1202.

' novelties and has particular quantity of cigars, which is borne by the device or for other Patented Jan. 1, 1929.

UNITED JAMES 1*. SMITH; or MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS.

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Application filed May 10, 1928'. Serial no. 276,748., I

This invention; relates to advertising combined adapted for use as a humidor to hold a the advertisement for purposes. I

One of the objects of this inventionis the provision of a device embodying a yearly 2 arranged in Weekly groups one calendar wherein the days of the-month are port and the daysof the Week and the months of th e' year are' arranged in successive groups on a movable holder disposed in cooperative relation with the list of daysoi 1 the month; the arrangement being such that the holder can be moved each .month to position the list of days for the Week in correct relation with the table of numbers of the days.

. A further objectofthe invention the provision of a calendar of the type above set forth wherein the movable holder coir stitute a containeradapted to holdcigars and the like. r I I A further object of. the-invention is the provision ota device ofthe' class described 'om 'risin a supporting casing havinga l'edgia .ongvhichthetable of days of the month is locatedfand having a cylindrical recess at the rear of the ledge in which a cylindrical container bearingthe table of days of the week on its outer periphery is rotatablv received The-supporting casin'g is provided with an aperture; above the l ledge through which the tablejof days for similar portion,

containers.- 7 v Fig.1 1s a perspectivev ew of the invenone month only of the calendar isvis ible;

further object of wherein a part ofthe Wall of the supporting casing providing the I cylindrical recess is removable and can be removed from the body of the casing and replaced'by another The detachable portions are adapted to bear different advertisements so that the devices can be changedtofadvertise different goodsatsmall expense.

A further obj ect I is'generally to improve the construction of combined calendars and tion..'

Fig.2 is, a sectioni g li along line of i H Fig. '1.

Fig. 3. is a vertical sectional elevation takenalong line3+3of Fig. 1. I

reference to a yearly calendar and a container 10 which has a '12 a'nd constitutingone of; the'supports of approximately,

the invention is the I provision of a device of the typedescribed Fig. l V t Fig. 5 is a p rspective view illustrating a modified form ofthe invention. v, The device embodying the invention com- I prises a casing formed of a fiat metal sheet vertically upstanding section:

the device; The sheet is reflexed above said support to provide a substantially fiat horis zontalshelf 14 that can serve as pensfpencils, and the: like. Beyond the Fig.,4 is a plan view 0f the container'of I a holder for shelf the sheet is refleXed upwardly into semicircular form as at16 and. isthen reflexed backwardly-uponitself to provide a sloping or, upwardly inclined fiat ledge 18.] The sheet at the top of the ledge is reflexed tachably together b y a loosely interlocking seam 26 which movement thereof as, illus} trated in the'dotted lines'in Fig The top edge 28 of the sheet 24is'terminated in spaced relation with thetop edge of the ledge 18 whereby to provide a windoiv'30 above or at the" rear of said ledge. g

A container ,32 is received within; ,said tubular casing. Said container comprises a hollowv cylindrical body of sheet metal which isj open at both ends andthe el dshare; closed by the removable caps 34.- The con;

tainer here shown is adaptedto hold a n m;

:ber of cigars and, the caps preferably are' providedwith an absorbent material 36 held in" place byga perforated plate 38, which material is adaptedtocontain a liquid that will maintain a humid atmosphere in the container The cylindrical wall oflthe con tain er is provided at'its opposite ends with the peripherally 'continuousff outstanding beads 40, Which beads are located ithinihe H permits the sheetQ i to ;be' detached from the cooperating sheet 10 by an" axial sliding edges-of the cylindrical enclosing casing and V V the containercan be rotatedwithin the easing without frictional engagement betweenbear thereagainstandiform runners on which 2+2 7 the container and'the' cylindrical wall ofthe =ca ingk I I 1 The cylindrical wall of the container, be-

tween the beads 40, bears a printed sheetflQ horizontal columns horizontal row 46 of the days of the month I ledge 18 isprovided which contains a 44, each" contammg a together with the name ofthe month. The with a sheet 48 bearing 7 the numbers of the days of the month in V yertical rows 50.

The container is located within the tubular casing with the horizontalday column 46 exposedthrough the opening'or window above andin line with the columns 50, thus to constitute a calendar for the particular ledge 18*.

one particular month'of the year.

. the cigars contained'in the container.

10 of the sheet secured by By ro- .i tating the container 32iany particular month column 14 can be brought into register with thetable 426, thus to change the calendar for month desired. The-metalsheets 10 and'j24; are somewhat resilient and serve. tohold the container 32' frictionally in any adjusted position.

The semi-cylindrical sheet Q lis adapted to bear uponlits outer face some appropriate advertisement which may be an advertisement of aid section 2a can be removed and replaced by another section bearing a different advertisement if it is desired.

In the modification illustrated ;in Fig. 5, the entire casing is made from a sin'glesheet of material formed into shape with the end rivets 52 to the the sheet above. the In this modification the'window 30 islocated within the opposlte endsflof intermediate body 015 the casing.

I fied without departing from the spirit of the, V 'invent'ion. i

7 container rotatable in hav ngcalendar insignia on the perlphery ing a window 'dow and cooperate with the ledge to-provide a changeablemonthly cal- ,Theconstruction canbe otherwise modi- .I claim: H p

1; 'A combined calendar and container comprising a horizontal tubular casinghavtherein and a ledge at said Window, said ledge having calendar insignia thereon consisting of horizontal rows ofconsecutive members from the number one to the number thirty-one, and a cylindrical thereof which; are'vlsible through said WlII- nsigniaon said end'ar, the calendar insignia of said roll con- 2 sisting of horizontal consecntlve days of the week, and other lines lines containing the fcontaining the names of the months, a 'day p andalso a. month line being exposed fsame tim'ethrough said window.

V 2.. A. 'ombi ned calendar, and container comprising a horizontal ing a :window therein and a ledge at said I 7 window, said ledgehaving calendarinsigniabelow saidledge,v

thereon, Isaid foot and the bottom of casingconstitutingsupporting means for at the tubular casing hav- .a foot depending said tubular plurality of successive visible through saidwindow and with theinsigma on said ledge to provlde a I rip'hery thereof a free resilient wall said tubular casing '3. A combined calendar and container comprising a horizontal tubular casingbpen which is removable from the at each end and having a window tl erein and a ledge at said window, ing calendar insignia thereon, a foot dependmg below said ledge, said toot-V and thejbota tom of said tubular. casing constituting supsaid ledge hav j port-ing means for the calendar, and a cyllndrical container rotatableiin said {tubular casing having'calendarinsignia on the 'pewhich are visible through said window and cooperate with the ms gma on said ledge. to provide a changeable monthly calendar, cap which'jis removable from the end of the container to provide access to the interior saidcontainer' having a thereof, said container beingremovable from its aforesaid relation fromeither open .end of said tubular casing.

4:. A combined comprising a tubular casing having a window'therein and a ledge at one side and at the opposite side. of said window, said signia thereon, and a cylindrical container rotatable in sald" tubularcasing having calendar. insignia onthe periphery thereof which are visible through said windowand cooperate with provide a changeable monthly calendar,'the free resilient wall ofsaid tubular casing having resilient said container. 5; A device of the classdescribed compris ing a casing. formed of sheet Imaterial reflexed to provide,atubularfsection-having a window in the periphery and a ledgeyatthe window, and a supportingffootjunderthe frictional engagement with calendar and container 7 ledge having calendar in-,

the lnsignia on said lledge to. 1:;

ledge and a container received rotatably and removably within said tubular 'sectionwith a portion of its periphery e rposed through saidrwindowi. c f f f.

6. A combined calendar [and container comprising a tubular casing having a window therein and a ledge at said window, calendar insignia borne by said ledge,lja cylindrical container having'a removable-end vcap rotatably -.disposed within said tubular casing and having calendarinsignia which are visible through: said window and coborne by: said; ledge, ,said container having at its end stir operate with the insignia cumferential': beads which outstandbeyond I the calendar insignia on the. container and bear upon the inner facet-of. saidwtulnllar casing and protect said calendar insignia against rubbing engagement with said casing. I M

7. A combined calendar and container comprising a tubular casing having a'twosection wall one of tachable connection with the other section, said tubular casing having a window and a ledge at said window, said ledge having 7 calendar insignia thereon, and a cylindrical container rotatably received within said tubular casing having calendar insignia on its outer periphery which are exposed through said window and cooperate with the insignia 7 borne by said ledge to provide a changeable monthly calendar.

8. A combined calendar and container composed of sheet metal reflexed to provide a ledge and a tubular casing, the portion of said sheet forming said tubular casing being terminated in spaced relation with an edge of said ledge, whereby to provide said tubular casing with a window, calendar insignia carried by said ledge, and a cylindrical container rotatably received within which sections has a de-' said tubular casing and having other calendar insignia thereon which are-exposed through said window to cooperate with the calendar insignia of said ledge to provide a;

changeable calendar; I

9. A. combined calendar and container comprising a holder composed of sheet metal reflexed to form a tubular casing, a ledge on said casing, anda supporting foot beneath said ledge, the portion o1 said tubular casing being terminated in spaced relation with the ledge to provide a window, said ledge having calendar insignia thereon, and a cylindrical casing having a removable end cap rotatably received within said tubular casing having calendar insigniaon its outer periphery through said window and cooperate with the calendar insignia of said ledge toprovide a changeable monthly calendar. I y V In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification;

JAMES T. SMITH. 5

said sheet forming I 40' which are visible 

